Oklahoma,AR,MO,KS,TX GTG (Next GTG 08/27/2016 ) Fort Scott, KS

[Oliver1655]

True but I believe the Air Force PJ's have a tougher training program. They just don't get much press.

I'll try to get some "before" photos this evening but it depends on how tired/late I work as to whether i get them posted tonight.

While I have a plan, we all know how that works, ...

 

[diggers_dad]

Morning All! Looks like the next couple of days will be nice.

Folks across the road sold their farm. They had a 45 year old 16' ski boat that has been sitting in a lean to for the past 20 years. So now I have a new project. The hull is made from some type of plastic, has a Chevy in-line 6 cylinder engine, & seats 6.

First I set the boat up on blocks & pulled the trailer out to work on. This is my project for the next 2 evenings:
Tonight:
- Tongue is bent - Cut of & replace with heavier tubing
- Latching portion of coupler missing - Replace whole coupler & add safety chains
- Weld on a pair of 1/4" x 4" angle irons to mount low profile submersible lights on.
- Whole frame needs cleaned/wire brushed & painted
- Clean & paint rims

Tomorrow evening:
- Replace broken plastic reflectors with reflective tape.
- Pull hubs, check & repack bearings.
- Mount tires. Has 13x6, 4 bolt wheels & no one close has tire rim combo on hand. Will be using 175/80-13 tires.
- Redo lights/wiring

Hopefully Friday, the trailer can be put back under the boat so I can take it to the car wash for a good cleaning. Then to see if I can get this 1969 engine to run. Should be an interesting weekend. It is already titled/licensed so with any luck I can try it out this next weekend. (I have 4.3L engine on hand as a backup.)

Wife is in Oklahoma, son is in Colorado, & daughter has plans with boy friend so my time is my own this weekend.

I need to have you move closer to me or me closer to you. I'll bet you'd be sick of hearing "Hey, neighbor! I've got this broken ..." within a couple of weeks. I look forward to the day when I have a real shop to work out of and some good equipment. Enjoy the project!

 

[diggers_dad]

Good news today...

Getting rid of the pool finally!!!

Seems everyone else is as sick of that stupid thing as I've been for 4 years...

Family vote... It goes!!!!!

I don't even dare put that option on the table. I've spent about a week getting ours set up, filled, leaks repaired, blah, blah, blah. Then the filter pump went south. I spent last night tearing it apart and pulling my standard "McGyver" repair stunt. It works ... for now.

 

[Oliver1655]

Maintaining a pool definitely takes time but when you have younger children like Marc, it is worth it. As the kids get older, they have so many other activities to occupy their time, that it makes it hard to justify the time/effort. We got rid of our pool about 8 years ago.

 

[diggers_dad]

BIG day planned here!! This morning I will fetch a tow dolly and go recover my daughter's car. She hit a rock on our dirt road and broke a hole in the oil pan. She did not think to mention this to me until her car stopped on the highway 5 miles later. Engine completely seized. I had AAA take it to a friend's shop that night, the next day he pulled the fender to access the engine and try to turn it by hand. Using a cheater bar on a breaker he was unable to budge it. He said he'd been able to get a few to break loose that way but no dice on the daughter's car.

So, I will pick it up from his shop and take it to a friend at a salvage yard who will pull an engine and replace hers. We have discussed it and she will (mostly) foot the bill for this, as the car was a graduation gift and I think she needs to understand how life deals you lemons sometimes. We will be there to help, of course, but it will be her first real "credit" and "payment" situation. We'll see how it goes. Even if we had the money to just fix it (we don't) I would still make her pay for it. The car was a gift and I don't think a person appreciates the value of something until they earn it. Maybe just me.

Anyway - the BIG part of the day will be in the afternoon. I have taken the day off of work to deal with the car situation, so the afternoon will be spent at a familiar saw shop where the owners owe me a favor or two. The last time I talked to them they had held back a couple of "junkers" that were not worth their time. I'm hoping for a great score but will settle for an hour or two shooting the breeze with them and telling lies.

Wishing a good day to all!!

More coffee!!!!

 

[diggers_dad]

Maintaining a pool definitely takes time but when you have younger children like Marc, it is worth it. As the kids get older, they have so many other activities to occupy their time, that it makes it hard to justify the time/effort. We got rid of our pool about 8 years ago.

Agreed. Anything that gets them away from the computer / tablet / laptop / video game for a while is a good thing. Some sun and fresh air does a kid good.

 

[sawnami]

BIG day planned here!! This morning I will fetch a tow dolly and go recover my daughter's car. She hit a rock on our dirt road and broke a hole in the oil pan. She did not think to mention this to me until her car stopped on the highway 5 miles later. Engine completely seized. I had AAA take it to a friend's shop that night, the next day he pulled the fender to access the engine and try to turn it by hand. Using a cheater bar on a breaker he was unable to budge it. He said he'd been able to get a few to break loose that way but no dice on the daughter's car.

So, I will pick it up from his shop and take it to a friend at a salvage yard who will pull an engine and replace hers. We have discussed it and she will (mostly) foot the bill for this, as the car was a graduation gift and I think she needs to understand how life deals you lemons sometimes. We will be there to help, of course, but it will be her first real "credit" and "payment" situation. We'll see how it goes. Even if we had the money to just fix it (we don't) I would still make her pay for it. The car was a gift and I don't think a person appreciates the value of something until they earn it. Maybe just me.

Anyway - the BIG part of the day will be in the afternoon. I have taken the day off of work to deal with the car situation, so the afternoon will be spent at a familiar saw shop where the owners owe me a favor or two. The last time I talked to them they had held back a couple of "junkers" that were not worth their time. I'm hoping for a great score but will settle for an hour or two shooting the breeze with them and telling lies.

Wishing a good day to all!!

More coffee!!!!

Wish you good fortune on the car engine. Some of those are boogers to split from the trans with a locked up engine. BTDT more times than I want to admit.


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[Hedgerow]

That looks huge. You burn them, sell them, or both?

I think I'll square these up with the mill...

 

[Hinerman]

I think I'll square these up with the mill...

Prepping for the "maybe" GTG, just in case, and stuff ???

 

[Hedgerow]

Prepping for the "maybe" GTG, just in case, and stuff ???

Maybe...
Maybe just use em' for chain testing...
Most likely hold on to em' though..

 

[67L36Driver]

Beautiful day in the neighborhood............

John:
Inboard w/outdrive? Check the lower unit for cracks from frozen water first thing. My dad bought a boat in Louisiana and ended up spending more on the lower unit than the whole rig was worth. Chebby 194 ran fine.

 

[Hinerman]

Beautiful day in the neighborhood............

Yes, it is, literally....

And, I had a guy come take all my chunks and uglies I had left over from cutting and splitting. There was a nice size trailer load that was in my way and I didn't want to move them just to get them out of the way. He got a winter's worth of firewood for his shop for free and I got more space and less clutter...win-win.

 

[teacherman]

Today's activity: The log that fell in the alley the other night was being chipped up this morning, so I ran out there and told the guy that I was going to cut the big stuff up for the homeowner. Wright Tree Service guy named Matt, and he is a saw modder. He says the MS362 is one great saw straight from the dealer. He said they were going on break, so I got out the 056 and the 009 super mag (012 with an 009 handle set) and did a bunch of cutting. Then I cleaned the saws and idled them dry. I got nine new sitting stumps for my fire pit, as the old ones are rotting out pretty badly. I'll take the 044 out there in a few minutes and finish bucking up the rest for my neighbor. I learned that the 056 sprocket rim was clogged and that was causing the bar to bounce a lot in the cut. After I took it all apart and cleaned it out, it cut like the beast it is. I counted 70 rings in one of the logs. Good workout for me and the saws. That little 009 Super mag is one torquey little saw. It easily cuts with the bar buried. Gotta love those reed valves.

Time to go run my favorite saw, the venerable 044.

 

[cobey]

Maybe...
Maybe just use em' for chain testing...
Most likely hold on to em' though..

is the GTG still a maybe?

 

[sunfish]

Very Nice day to be out!!!

I spent most of the day on a tractor mowing. Good to be out of the shop for a change!

 

[Hedgerow]

is the GTG still a maybe?

It's gettin' a little more solid than a maybe...
I've worked my way up to a probably...

 

[lumberjackchef]

catfish dinner in the making, only thing left is the fun!

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[lumberjackchef]

I think I'll square these up with the mill...

Or maybe you should trade a couple of them to me and Darick for a for some cottonwood for cants lol!

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[Hedgerow]

Or maybe you should trade a couple of them to me and Darick for a for some cottonwood for cants lol!

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Done!!!
I like cottonwood cants...

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

Good evening folks. It was a beautiful day.